Use This Affirmation for Manifestation
The speaker discusses Florence Scovel Shinn's manifestation philosophy from her 1920s book 'The Game of Life,' emphasizing affirmations that distinguish between authentic heart-centered desires and head-invented ones, with the key principle that what is meant for you cannot be taken away.
Summary
The speaker references Florence Scovel Shinn, an early 1920s teacher and author of 'The Game of Life and How to Play It,' describing it as one of their top five books. Shinn's core manifestation affirmation is 'if it's mine, it's mine, and if it's not mine, I don't want it,' which frames the process of requesting something as potentially involving initial resistance, but ultimately leading to acceptance when something isn't meant for you. The speaker elaborates on the distinction between two types of desires: those originating from the head (invented, inauthentic) and those originating from the heart (authentic transmissions received from a higher source). According to the speaker, developing discernment through healing work helps individuals differentiate between these desire types. Shinn offers another affirmation: 'what's mine from the beginning is mine now and ever shall be mine,' which encapsulates the principle that whatever is authentically meant for you is secure and cannot be lost, while anything not meant for you is unnecessary.
Key Insights
- The speaker identifies Florence Scovel Shinn's 'The Game of Life and How to Play It' from the early 1920s as one of their top five books on manifestation.
- Shinn's core affirmation teaches that if something is meant for you it will be yours, and if it's not meant for you, you shouldn't want it, even if initial resistance occurs.
- The speaker distinguishes between two types of desires: head-based desires that are invented, and heart-based desires that are authentic transmissions received from a higher source.
- The speaker argues that developing discernment through healing work is how individuals learn to feel the difference between authentic and inauthentic desires.
- Shinn's secondary affirmation states that what belonged to you from the beginning is yours now and forever, and cannot be taken away, while anything not meant for you is not needed.
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[0:00] What if you ask for something and it's [music] not given to you? >> You know, there's a a great teacher in the early 1920s. I just did an episode about her, Florence Scovel Shinn. She wrote a book called The Game of Life and [music] How to Play It. One of my top five books. I have It's a great book. >> And is she still alive? >> Uh no. [music] I'm not going to do her affirmation justice. I just wanted to give her some credit. But the idea is is like if it's mine, it's mine. [music] And if it's not mine, I don't want it. So, if I ask for something, now I may go…
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